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Thursday, September 12, 201909/12/2019

Electrify Your Ride VA | Claire Habel

Les Sinclair talks with Claire Habel, Residential Program Manager with Charlottesville Climate Collaborative, talks with Les Sinclair about, Electrify Your…

Thursday, September 12, 201909/12/2019

Trans Siberian Orchestra Coming To Charlottesville

JOEL HOEKSTRA of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA IS COMING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019 TO JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA. TICKETS ON SALE 9/13.…

Thursday, September 12, 201909/12/2019

Minority Business Week in Charlottesville Starts Sept 14

Les Sinclair talks with Zoie Smith, The Minority Business Development Coordinator, about the City of Charlottesville Minority Business Week held…

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Wednesday, September 11, 201909/11/2019

Bitecofer’s innovative “Negative Partisanship” model for Virginia’s legislative election.

Les Sinclair talks politics with Dr. Rachel Bitecofer Assistant Director, Wason Center for Public Policy and Senior Research Fellow, Niskasen…

Wednesday, September 11, 201909/11/2019

A poetry residency with José Olivarez

Les Sinclair speaks with José Olivarez:  Author, Artist and Poet.  Creciendo Juntos’ newest program, Social Justice Through Creative Practice, welcomes…

Wednesday, September 11, 201909/11/2019

City’s Voucher and Energy Efficiency Pilot Program | Chris Meyer

Les Sinclair speaks with WINA’s Chris Meyer, the Executive Director of LEAP (Local Energy Alliance Program) about a VEEP program…

Tuesday, September 10, 201909/10/2019

September 11 is First Responders Dain In Virginia | Charles Werner

Les Sinclair talks with Fmr. Chief of Charlottesville City Fire Dept. Charles Werner, about First Responders Day in Virginia. He…

Tuesday, September 10, 201909/10/2019

The Pepsi 10K is Sept 14 | Dave Zentmyer, Richie Hay & Dirk Keyser

Les Sinclair speaks with Dave Zentmeyer, organizer, and Special Olympic Athletes Richie Hay and Dirk Keyser, about the Pepsi 10K…

Tuesday, September 10, 201909/10/2019

Charlottesville Statues Trial Begins Sept 11 | Charles “Buddy” Weber

The trial of The Monuments Fund v. City of Charlottesville begins Sept 11, Charles “Buddy” Weber (one of the plaintiffs…

Monday, September 9, 201909/09/2019

UVA Receives $300,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Grat | Brian Belyea, MD

Les Sinclair talks with UVA Children’s cancer researcher Brian Belyea, MD, who’s received a $300,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant…

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Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé

Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news outlets. He was scheduled to go on trial this week.

16 hours ago in Sports

Sinner matches Djokovic record with 31st straight Masters win. Coco Gauff reaches Italian Open semis

The records keep coming for Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic's record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory.

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30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet

The U.S. men open at SoFi Stadium (to be known as Los Angeles Stadium) against Paraguay on June 12, the first of eight matches to be played at the NFL stadium in Inglewood. The field was all dirt on Tuesday.

16 hours ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

23 hours ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.